[Mesnick]

Quote:

Originally Posted by DreadBringer

Actually what should be stopped is degrading anyone who doesn't contribute in 'useful' way such as fighting or science as being totally useless (or paint them as mere whiners), or painting them as using badass fighters for survival and/or 'deliberately putting others in danger'. There's a fucking difference between "can't do the job" or "won't do the job", typically the former happens to more normal characters. S̶i̶c̶k̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶v̶i̶l̶l̶a̶i̶n̶s̶ ̶(̶n̶o̶t̶ ̶R̶e̶i̶k̶a̶,̶ ̶b̶u̶t̶ ̶o̶t̶h̶e̶r̶s̶)̶ ̶b̶e̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶v̶i̶e̶w̶e̶d̶ ̶a̶s̶ ̶b̶e̶t̶t̶e̶r̶ ̶p̶e̶r̶s̶o̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶s̶e̶ ̶t̶y̶p̶e̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶c̶h̶a̶r̶a̶c̶t̶e̶r̶s̶ ̶(̶d̶e̶e̶m̶e̶d̶ ̶a̶s̶ ̶u̶s̶e̶l̶e̶s̶s̶,̶ ̶b̶o̶r̶i̶n̶g̶,̶ ̶e̶t̶c̶.̶)̶ ̶d̶u̶e̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶'̶a̶c̶t̶i̶o̶n̶'̶ ̶v̶i̶e̶w̶, t̶h̶o̶u̶g̶h̶ ̶I̶'̶m̶ ̶a̶l̶s̶o̶ ̶s̶i̶c̶k̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶G̶a̶i̶'̶s̶ ̶p̶r̶e̶v̶i̶o̶u̶s̶ ̶a̶c̶t̶i̶o̶n̶s̶ ̶b̶e̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶d̶o̶w̶n̶p̶l̶a̶y̶e̶d̶ ̶d̶u̶e̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶h̶i̶m̶ ̶a̶p̶o̶l̶o̶g̶i̶z̶i̶n̶g̶,̶ ̶b̶u̶t̶ ̶i̶t̶'̶s̶ ̶a̶l̶s̶o̶ ̶s̶o̶m̶e̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶r̶e̶a̶l̶l̶y̶ ̶a̶p̶p̶r̶o̶v̶e̶d̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶D̶i̶e̶'̶s̶ ̶t̶h̶r̶e̶a̶d̶s̶.̶

There are many other ways to contribute, like raising morale, tactics and strategy, effective commanding and leading, analysing and figuring out the opponent?s weakness, acting as the tank to absorb damage yourself while your teammates find a way to win, tactical diversion, delaying your opponents (buying time), etc.

I think you somewhat misunderstood my attitude towards the characters. I have no complaints about characters who do not make a material contribution to the victory of the heroes. Even the lack of emotional input does not bother me. By inaction, I mean the lack of desire, not the ability to intervene. In Gaim's finale, Mai had the power to change the world in her hands. She couldn't use it, but she could choose who to give it to. And I don't even blame her for having doubts between Kota and Kaito. But she is terrible because she never chose, because of which Kota had to kill another friend, and this time it was conscious. I hope I have made my position clear enough.